Multiple Choice
Pietrevicz and Kamil (1979, 1981) simulated predator-prey interactions in a laboratory between blue jays and moths. They found that the jays' ability to detect cryptic prey improved
A) as increasing numbers of different moth species were shown.
B) when the target species was low in frequency.
C) when two different species were presented in random order.
D) with consecutive encounters with a single species of prey.
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